"Hands up! Put them over your head and don't make any sudden moves!" the security squad leader shouted at Kaze.Kaze replied calmly, "Sorry, I've served in the military. I can't bring myself to make a surrender gesture."He served in the military?Everyone immediately raised their assessment of Kaze's threat level by several notches.“Then, what about the items you’re hiding? Hurry up and take it out!” the squad leader shouted.Kaze shook his head. “I’m not hiding anything…”“That’s impossible, the alarm wouldn’t have sounded off otherwise!”The squad leader ordered sternly, “If you were to hand it over voluntarily, your punishment would be much lighter compared to us forcibly searching you! You’d better think twice before you answer again!”“I really am not hiding anything dangerous though. What do you want me to hand over?” While eyeing Raph and Butch, Kaze calmly added, “As for the opium and the firearm that you found in the bag, they were planted by these two to frame me.”“
“Order him to hand over the prohibited items once again, or he’ll be searched otherwise!” Aegon sternly instructed.The squad leader turned back and faced Kaze, saying, “The Deputy Director of our police force, Aegon Gwake has arrived. I’m sure you understand the consequences of defying him, so once again, please hand over any prohibited items you have on you!”“But I’m not carrying anything prohibited,” just like before, Kaze maintained a calm tone and expression as he replied.This surprised Aegon, who glared incredulously at Kaze. Regardless of the situation, being able to remain so composed showed a rare strength of character in someone so young.“Get the bomb squad to search him! Be extra careful!” Aegon barked the order with a steely expression. He would no longer waste any time talking with Kaze.With that, the surrounding officers spread out, leaving behind only a few equipped with bomb suits, who were now in charge of searching Kaze.Despite a thorough search, however, t
”S-Sir, you have several shrapnel pieces lodged within your body. Why haven’t you tried to remove them?” Aegon was tongue-tied. Even after recovering from his disbelief, he was still stuttering to get any words out.His former commander in the military too, had two shrapnel pieces stuck within him. As his commander grew older, these shrapnel pieces caused him great suffering, especially during rainy days, when the pain would grow more severe.Compared to his commander, however, Kaze was way worse off.Aegon could not fathom how Kaze was still able to move about so freely despite having so many shrapnel pieces lodged within him.As Kaze put his clothes back on, he casually answered, “The surgeons who operated on me have already extracted as much shrapnel as they could. Those that you see here are the ones they dared not operate on.“One wrong move and my central nervous system could be damaged, leaving me paralyzed, or even worse, cause fatal bleeding.”“These… These shrapnel piec
“But I have an appointment with someone.”Kaze furrowed his brows for a split second before returning to his neutral expression.Fortunately for him, he had already made arrangements once he noticed Butch stuffing the firearm into his bag.Just then, outside the train station, several military vehicles with South River Strategic Department license plates arrived.Fully armed soldiers jumped out of the vehicles and completely sealed off the exit.Soon after, two brigadier generals with two bars and four stars on their shoulders strode purposefully toward the security checkpoint area.The moment these two appeared, Aegon's expression changed abruptly. He knew the situation had escalated significantly.The South River Strategic Department was an institution on par with the Governor's Office.The commander of the South River Strategic Department could even sit as an equal with the Governor in meetings.Although Aegon held the powerful position of deputy director of the police depar
Aegon instinctively turned his head toward the source of the voice, and instantly, his vision darkened again.The owner of the voice was none other than Kaze, who was now fully dressed.This young man was Commander Hiden’s former superior?!“God of War, Sir!” Aruto and Brent immediately straightened their backs and saluted at Kaze. Their eyes were filled with palpable reverence toward him.Since both of them were Commander Hiden’s closest confidants, it was no wonder that they would be influenced by him as well. Due to this, they also held utmost respect toward Kaze.The surrounding soldiers also raised their guns in unison to show respect to Kaze, their eyes filled with fervor.After recounting the incredible feats accomplished by this legendary figure, there was not a single soldier present who would dare look down upon him.Boom!Aegon felt a thunderclap rumble within his mind as waves of nausea washed over him.The God of War!To think that he had ordered his men to point
“S-Stop it! I’Il go with you!” Raph was shocked. He knew words would not work for people who refused to reason with him. Moments later, the doctor was taken away with a devastated look on his face. Even after he was taken away, he still did not know what he did wrong. “Deputy Director Gwake, I want things to be confidential. I am here in Riverbank to settle some matters and I do not want to be disturbed,” Kaze said indifferently. Aegon nodded repeatedly and said, “Don’t worry, God of War. I will take this to my grave. Not another soul will know about this.” “Very well. You can go back to what you are doing.” Kaze nodded. Aegon knew it was time for him to leave, so he bowed and exited the room. After Aegon left, Kaze looked at Aruto with furrowed brows. “What happened to Albert? Why did he step down as chief commander of the South River Strategic Department?” The chief commander of the South River Strategic Department had stepped down. The news was not yet released a
Albert’s amazing achievements on the foreign battlefield made him a decorated soldier, which also promoted him to chief commander of the South River Strategic Department at just over 30 years old. With the Hidens behind his back, his future was considered limitless. In time he would be a prominent figure, if not the leader, of the Harrowdale Hidens. Albert’s promotion was unstoppable. Even if he was forced to step down from the position now, it would only delay his career for one to three years. However, be it one year or three years, time mattered the most in a soldier’s career, especially for someone in his position. One step slower would hold him back forever. Whenever he reached a turning point, his ascension or promotion might be curbed because of the delay in his career. Therefore, for the sake of Albert’s future, Kaze called Autumn. After the call got through, Kaze said, “Someone is still trying to bring up Magnus’ death and led an investigation to the South Rive
Autumn did not delve into the topic. She said, “Invincible Lee, to be honest, all of this started because of the Hidens’ extensive reach. “Back when Albert became the chief commander, it was a move they made to target the West State’s political scene. That woman in the Hiden family has always been ambitious and wanted to inject their influence into the West State. “No one likes a stranger sleeping on their couch. The folks in the West State won’t just sit back and watch the Hidens creep into their turf.” “You are saying it’s the Westeros Fowlers?” Kaze asked with furrowed brows. The Westeros Fowlers were a powerful family whose influence blanketed the whole state. Autumn’s silence practically verified Kaze’s speculation. Kaze shook his head. The relationship between big families was as complicated as always. A while ago, the Hidens tried to arrange for Miru to marry Jerome from the Fowlers. It really seemed like the two families finally got to a mutual understanding and